Hemochromatosis

Hemochromatosis (HC), also called hereditary hemochromatosis (HHC, HH), is a common chronic iron overload disease and is an autosomal recessive genetic disease; due to an inappropriate increase in intestinal iron absorption, Lead to excessive iron storage in parenchymal cells such as the liver, heart, and pancreas, leading to degenerative changes in tissues and organs and diffuse fibrosis, metabolism, and dysfunction. The main clinical features are skin pigmentation, cirrhosis, and secondary diabetes.

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